Chapter 455 The Pale Lady’s Alertness: The Battle About to Begin
“What a coincidence!”
The pale Lady’s eyes flickered, and she thought to herself as she recalled the scene of the recent confrontation with the Leiser Guard Corps.
Behind the seemingly accidental coincidence, there must be an unknown meaning hidden.
This is also the conspiracy method that Black Rose likes to play!
Immediately, the pale lady looked at the Black Rose members in front of her and asked attentively.
"Has any detailed information been received from the intelligence points in the capital and surrounding military towns?"
Since Catalina took over the position of general.
Under her command and mobilization, the Reese garrison secretly purged the capital and surrounding military towns in an attempt to eliminate infiltration forces.
Black roses are naturally within their cleaning range.
"Katerina's methods are violent, the intelligence point has entered a dormant state, and there is no news yet." The Black Rose member replied in a low voice.
“However, there was some intelligence about the military town in the capital before, but the information was incomplete and lacked key information points.”
Katrina’s new official took office, and she almost hated the Black Rose. It is engraved in her bones that the clearing operation she was responsible for was extremely cruel.
In half a month, Black Rose has lost many core members, and even its usually stable news channels have been severely damaged.
The pale lady lowered her head and said nothing. With a slight movement of her fingers wearing black gauze gloves, purple light flashed out.
Buzz!
The purple light is like a paintbrush, dancing in the air, outlining complex runes.
As the rune is completed, a purple rose slowly blooms, psychedelic and mysterious.
"Huh?"
The pale lady frowned slightly, and the rune array at the intelligence point showed no response.
"This shouldn't be!"
The pale lady smelled a conspiracy, because each intelligence point would have a dedicated Black Rose member in charge of the rune circle to receive the incoming news.
In case any critical information is missed.
Now, she cannot contact any Black Rose members at nearby intelligence points.
The pale lady seemed to be thinking, as if sensing something, her eyes looked upward.
"Haha, Swain, you can't bear it anymore and are ready to attack me!"
She stood up slowly, and the purple roses blooming in the air turned into a haze of brilliance, covering the dark underground castle.
The pale lady realized that all the Black Rose's intelligence points in the nearby military town had fallen silently.
"Go down, there is an enemy invasion, all members are ready to fight."
The pale lady said in a deep voice to the Black Rose members in front of her.
The cold tone was like a blade, cutting through the tense atmosphere in the underground castle.
Now is the critical moment, she must ensure the safety of this castle.
"In addition, mobilize the intelligence personnel dormant in the capital to disrupt the capital with all possible strength and prepare to welcome the new Noxian leader."
Now that Swain has tracked down this underground castle, Then we can only deal with them.
Lord of Noxus?
An imperial plan?
In the eyes of Black Rose, the change of throne of the empire is easy.
Not to mention the Trifali Council!
In the Pale Lady's eyes, the Noxian Empire was just part of her plan.
The most important thing is that the secrets in the underground castle must not be exposed.
And with Swain's ability, he may have been able to trace the clues.
She cannot tolerate this!
"Okay, I'll make arrangements immediately!"
The Black Rose members heard the cold murderous intent in the pale lady's words and stood up immediately, with a look of fanaticism on their calm faces.
He knows well that the power of the black rose is definitely not as simple as this underground castle. The influence of the secret society is far beyond people's imagination.
At the same time, he also had full confidence in the strength of the pale lady and believed that this battle would end easily like the previous victories.
According to the information he has, the existence of the Black Rose is much older than Noxus.
After the establishment of the empire, the Black Rose secretly conspired and controlled for nearly a thousand years, constantly attracting the empire's elite to join their ranks.
Their power has already penetrated into every corner of the empire.
Manipulate the political, economic and military power of the empire through different means and strategies.
The Black Rose's goal is to maximize its own interests and maintain its status and power at all costs.
For example, the former Noxian commander Brand Darkwill.
The Black Rose helped him get the throne and reach the pinnacle of power.
But he refused to admit the Black Rose's carefully selected advisers into the parliament.
So Black Rose took the necessary extreme measures.
They cleverly manipulated a young nobleman, Jericho Swain, who had just entered the imperial class.
His family played a key role in Brown Darkwill's rise to power, preaching noble blood and being the greatest strength of the Noxian Empire.
In an accidental encounter, Swain discovered that the Black Rose was secretly forming a group and preparing to overturn Darkwill's notice.
Swain quickly became part of the Black Rose Project.
He understood Black Rose's conspiracy and personally executed the leading conspirators.
These people also included his parents, and it was the "pale lady" mentioned in their whispers that first alerted him.
After learning all this, Brown Darkwill was horrified to discover the logo of a black rose.
Then, the black rose appeared in front of him again, causing the ruler of the empire to fall into extreme panic.
Facing the Pale Lady, Brown Darkwill had to succumb to the power of the Black Rose and became a puppet sitting on the throne.
After this series of things.
They also planned for Swain's legend to end in disgrace on the battlefields of victory in Ionia.
But fate was particularly kind to Swain.
Swain gained immense courage from the forbidden knowledge within the Immortal Fortress.
He is no longer a humiliated general on the battlefield, but a leader with great power.
After returning to the capital, Swain did something completely unexpected.
He succeeded in unseating Darkwill from the throne of the Empire and taking Noxus for himself.
In an overnight coup, Swain became the new commander of the Noxus Empire.
Now, Swain is making the same mistake again.
Even more extreme, they want to erase the influence of the Black Rose on the empire.
“My old enemy?”
The pale lady's eyes flickered, and in the depths of her pupils, a black rose quietly bloomed.
Swain is a firm and ruthless leader who does not care about his reputation in the eyes of the world.
The only thing he cares about is the glory of the empire.
Such a person is difficult to corrupt. His loyalty to the empire and pursuit of glory make him difficult for the Black Rose to control.
It was Swain's existence that caused the Black Rose's control over the empire to go blank.
"I will erase the disobedient king!"
Immortal Fortress, late at night.
The silver moon has crossed the top of its trajectory in the night sky, casting a faint silver glow.
In the narrow streets and alleys, purple torrents surge slowly, occupying key traffic arteries. They are the soldiers of the Reese Guard Corps and the Trifari Corps!
Wearing armor and holding spears, they patrolled every corner with firm eyes.
Under the command of Katarina, the Reese Garrison Army and the Trefari Army are responsible for stabilizing the order of the capital. Anyone who intends to cause chaos will be killed without mercy.
Huo Jixing held Annie's arm and walked on the street at night.
The firelight on both sides of the street cast mottled light and shadow, reflecting their figures.
Huo Jixing didn't want to take Annie with him, but Swain specifically told him so.
Annie is the key point in this operation!
"Uncle Huo Jixing, where are we going?"
Anne hugged Tibbers with the lazy snow-white Poro lying on her head, yawning and saying.
“To do something meaningful.”
Huo Jixing casually picked up the snow-white Poro, put it on his shoulders, and rubbed Annie’s fiery red hair.
"Don't worry, remember not to run around later, I will protect your safety."
Anne didn't care about the messed up hair, but instead pressed her hand against Huo Jixing's, feeling the warmth from it. meaning.
Her eyes revealed her trust and dependence on Huo Jixing.
“Yeah, yeah, I will be very obedient.”
Huo Jixing chuckled, which was completely different from the rough understanding of most Noxians.
He has long understood that the Immortal Fortress is more than just a strong fortress.
It is not a very ordinary monument in the memory of the ancient tribe.
It seems to have a very special meaning to the Noxus Empire.
Huo Jixing led Annie forward slowly, crossing many streets and alleys.
He is very familiar with the topography of the capital, and has engraved every street and corner of the Noxus capital in his memory.
After a while.
Huo Jixing and Annie entered a narrow street, and the nearby buildings had an invisible sense of oppression.
Every corner seems to pull the walls on both sides closer and closer, coupled with the chilling silence around it, it is like a tomb and makes people feel heart-stopping.
Huo Jixing ignored the darkness and took Annie to a majestic ancient castle.
The hazy moonlight shines on the castle, reflecting Swain's figure with his eyes closed and concentrating.
His body was surrounded by crows, like a guardian in the darkness.
Hearing the sound of footsteps, Swain opened his deep eyes, and a hint of scarlet disappeared in his eyes.
After seeing Huo Jixing, a smile appeared on Swain's cold face, and he walked over with a black cane.
Every step he took was accompanied by the flapping of crows' wings, as if to welcome Huo Jixing's arrival.
“Is it just us?”
Huo Jixing stepped forward to greet Swain, saluted Swain slightly, and asked.
He looked around. It was very quiet near the castle, as if no one existed.
"Wait a moment, someone else is coming."
Swain shook his head gently, tapped his cane on the ground, and his eyes fell on Annie beside Huo Jixing.
To be precise, it was Tibbers who was holding her in her arms.
"Now that consciousness has arrived, stop pretending to be asleep."
Hearing Swain's voice, Tibbs in Anne's arms stopped pretending to be asleep and woke up.
"Your breath, I am very familiar with it, is the power of the devil!"
Tibbers opened his scarlet eyes and stared at Swain and the surrounding crows, seeming to be thinking. .
"Fire Demon Tybok, I have heard about you for a long time."
Swain could not deny Tibbers' words, and directly pointed out Tibbers' identity.
“Can you smell a familiar scent here?”
Tibbers looked puzzled and wanted to refuse to answer, but he noticed the looks of Huo Jixing and Annie, and he didn’t Said willingly.
“No!”
Swain frowned slightly and said softly when he saw Huo Jixing’s puzzled look.
"Our target is in this castle. Now it seems that they are hiding very deep."
Just when Huo Jixing wanted to solve the doubts in his heart.
A dull thunderous voice suddenly came to mind, breaking the surrounding tranquility.
Huo Jixing and Swain turned around and looked at the source of the sound.
What came into view was Darius' hiding figure, with an aura of brutal awe surrounding him.
Behind him, a row of Trifali Legion soldiers wearing armor and red cloaks were pushing steel chariots covered with black cloth.
The complex rune engravings are vaguely visible on the chariot, which seems to contain some powerful power.
“Darius?”
Huo Jixing looked surprised, very surprised by Darius’s arrival.
As Darius got closer, Huo Jixing felt the violent power emanating from him more clearly.
It's crimson armor!
He looked at the crimson armor worn by Darius Shen. There was an unusually violent force hidden inside, reaching a delicate balance with the black cutter in his hand.
Huo Jixing couldn't help but think of the scene of Darius and Sejuani fighting on the battlefield in the North.
At that time, Darius used this power to fight against Sejuani of ice blood.
“It is the power of the world rune fragments, [violent fragments].”
Swain spoke up and revealed the source of Darius' power.
“This is one of the world rune fragments controlled by the empire, and it suits Darius very well.”
Darius walked over with his head held high, and said to Swain and Huo Jixing respectively Nodding, he quickly commanded the soldiers of Trifali Legion to prepare to attack the castle.
“This is the residence of General Gulans, who was a core member of the Black Rose before he committed suicide.”
Swain looked at the movements of the soldiers of the Trifali Legion in the distance, and relied on his own With his extraordinary strength and extraordinary skills, he quickly captured the castle.
Surprisingly, there was no resistance in the castle.
With the light of the fire, the majestic castle fell into the hands of the Trifari Legion.
"It seems that they have already prepared to shrink their strength and carry out the final battle."
Swain said with a smile, as if everything was within his expectation.
The Black Rose is a mysterious and powerful organization that has been controlling the political situation of the empire from behind.
Swain knew that only by completely getting rid of the control of the Black Rose could he truly control the destiny of the empire.
In order to achieve this goal, Swain began a series of actions.
He secretly investigated the members and activities of the Black Rose, trying to find their weaknesses.
At the same time, he also carried out a series of reforms within the empire in an attempt to weaken the influence of the Black Rose.
But Black Rose is not an easy opponent to deal with. During the confrontation, there will be winners and losers for each other.
The imperial nobles they secretly controlled restricted Swain everywhere. Before some covert operations started, the news had already fallen into the hands of Black Rose.
Swain finally decided not to pity the nobles who fell into darkness.
Instead, rely on your own strength to thoroughly cleanse the empire and remove all obstacles.
"Let's go in."
Swain suppressed his thoughts, looked at Huo Jixing and Darius beside him, and entered the castle.
(End of this chapter)